Suburban
Streets

I-275 CIRCLE FREEWAY TRIVIA

Any Cincinnatian probably has wondered at some time in their lives just how long
I-275 is. Well you now can amaze your friends with your superior knowledge. It seems everybody who should know this have their own
figure. It varies from 82.98 miles to 84.8 miles. An actual odometer reading by
an Enquirer reporter read 84.5 miles. In any case I-275 is the longest full
circumferential beltway in the nation. It passes thru 3 states; Indiana,
Kentucky, and Ohio. In case you were wondering what the next longest
beltway is, it is the I-495 Capital Beltway, Washington D.C., at a mere 67
miles. Atlanta is third with I-285 at 62.8 miles.

Corner in West Chester
Mount Adams

Anyone else have a picture of a funny or strange Cincinnati
area street corner?

ADDYSTON

Lower River Road

AVONDALEBLUE
ASH

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Main Avenue
847 Glenwood Ave.
Cooper Ave.

The Glenwood Ave. residence is no longer there.

BRIGHTON

Central Ave.&
Colerain

The 2nd image above is a photograph of the corner
as it looks today.

BOND HILL

Paddock Rd. S. from Myrtle
Forrest Ave. E. from Paddock

CLEVES

Miami Looking South
Miami South
on Porter
North on Miami Between Laird & Markland Sts.

The last image above is a present day photograph,
thanks to Kevin Lawson.

\ Miami Ave.
Another Miami Ave.
South on Miami

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Miami Looking North

The last image above is the RPPC image that was
used to make the 3rd card. Thanks to Scott Kabakoff. The building on the left
side was the general store of Frank Ingram. It was used by the Cincinnati Public
Library as station #33 in its free delivery system. A person could order, and
pick up, a book from the main library downtown. The third image is, what I
believe, this area looks like today. It is the corner of Miami and Mulbury
Streets.

Symmes Street, Cleves

The 2nd present day image is nothing but a guess on
my part. It is the closest I could come to a possible match.

CARTHAGE

Fairpark
Avenue
Carthage Pike

The 2nd present day photograph above shows that the
church in the 1st card still stands. Today it is the Annoited Church of Christ
at 7013 Fairpark Ave. on the corner of West Seymour Ave.

CLIFTON

The fountain shown in the third card above was donated to the
people of Clifton by Henry Probasco, the person who donated the Tyler Davidson
Fountain in honor of his business partner. This fountain was dedicated in 1887
and is located on Clifton Avenue near McAlpin Avenue. 10 feet tall the top basin
had an attached dipper for drinking. The lower basin was for watering horses,
and at ground level there are side bowls that provide water for thirsty dogs.
The last image shows what the fountain looks like today.

CHEVIOT

*Harrison & North
Bend
Harrison & Cheviot Avenues

The 2nd and 4th non-postcard images above shows what the
areas in the postcards to the left look like today.

South on Harrison

DELHI (SAYLER
PARK)

The 1st two cards are looking down Lincoln
Ave. from Main Street. Lincoln Ave. is now Gracely Drive. Sayler Park has been known as Delhi, Lower Delhi,
Home City, and
Fernbank. The 3rd non-postcard image shows this corner as it looks today. Thanks to Ed Cipriani I am able to identify the last Delhi card. The building was the Delhi Post Office. Owned by his mother,
and
was located at the same corner of
Gracely Drive (Lincoln Ave.) and Revere Ave. The building was used, over the
years, as a telephone exchange, Post Office, Kroger and then a Strassells
Grocery.

ELMWOOD PLACE

Main Ave. (Repo.)
Main
Ave.
N. Main
Ave.

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Walnut
& Highland
Corner of Walnut and Vine Streets

The 2nd & 4th non-post card images above shows what the
areas looks like today. Thanks to Kevin Lawson for the last image.

The Willis-Dooley Block was built in 1880 to replace a wooden
business block that had been destroyed by fire. This building consists of two
parts, the three story section contained the Masonic Hall on the top floor that
was used by the Glendale Masonic Lodge until 1887 when the meeting place was
moved to the nearby town of Wyoming. The remaining parts
of the building have always been an important landmark containing many Glendale
businesses over the years. Mr. Willis was the original proprietor of the coal
yard, and Mr. Dooley was a carpenter and builder of many of the homes in
Glendale. The last two images are not postcards.

Fountain Ave. Looking
West
Fountain Ave.

HARRISON

Main Street (Harrison
& Walnut)
Market
Street

Main street is now Harrison. Thanks to Kevin Lawson
for the 3rd & 5th photographic images. The 2nd postcard may be
mis-identified.

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State St. & Harrison
State Street & Broadway

The 2nd photographic image is a present day view of
the 1st card. The 4th image above is a present day photograph of
the house on the left in the 3rd postcard. Thanks to Kevin Lawson.

Hill Street
Bowles Block at North State &
Harrison
Broadway

Thanks to Kevin Lawson for the 4th photographic
image.

Harrison Avenue. State Line runs down the center of the street. Indiana on
one side Ohio on the other.

Real
Photo
Real Photo

Koole Korner-Harrison Ave.
Real Photo
Postcard
Sycamore Street

HARTWELL

Although the RPPC above says Hartwell, there is a problem. There
may have been a Sturgis Ave. when this card was made (1914) and had its name
changed, but there is no street with that name in Hartwell today. There is a
Sturgis Ave. that is located 4 or 5 miles south of Hartwell in North Avondale
and it is this location I believe this image was taken. I believe the street
where the boy is sitting is Dickson Ave.